Open AccessA COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG THE ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN RURAL AND URBAN AREA, PILKHUWA DIST.HAPUR (U.P.)
Author(s) -
Manish Kumar Goyal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/0001290
Subject(s) - rural area , nonprobability sampling , demography , medicine , urban area , statistical significance , breast self examination , psychology , population , environmental health , sociology , economy , pathology , economics , cancer , breast cancer
A comparative study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding breast Self Examination among the adolescent girls inrural and urban area. Data was collected from 60 adolescent girls (30 rural and 30 urban area) selected by Purposive samplingtechniques. The mean knowledge score of adolescent girls of the rural area was Mean 7.6± 1.37,Median 7.5, Mode 7, Range 12-4=8,Mean Deviation 0.93333 & Mean Score % 30.4% but urban area Mean 10.6±1.45, Median 11, Mode 10, Range 12-6=6,Mean Deviation 1.09333 & Mean score % 42.4%. Maximum adolescent girls at rural area i.e., 26(86.66%) were havingInadequate knowledge, 4(13.33%) having Moderate knowledge and None of the adolescent girls was having adequateknowledge regarding breast self-examination but Maximum adolescent girls at Urban area i.e., 28(93.33%) having Moderateknowledge, 2(6.66%) were having Inadequate knowledge, and None of the adolescent girls was having adequate knowledgeregarding breast self-examination. Comparison of the rural and urban area in the knowledge score of the adolescent girls forusing paired t test (t=22.73) show significance. (p≤0.05)